Sec. 3512. SEA YEAR ON CONTRACTED VESSELS

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## SEC. 3512 SEA YEAR ON CONTRACTED VESSELS Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by striking “ The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary” > ; ####

(2)in paragraph

(1)of subsection (a), by striking “owned or subsidized by” and inserting “owned, subsidized by, or contracted with”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(b) Maritime Security Program Vessels > > The Secretary shall require an operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of this title to carry on each Maritime Security Program vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage. > > > ### “(c) Military Sealift Command Vessels > > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commander of the Military Sealift Command shall require an operator of a vessel in the United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command to carry on each such vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage, if the vessel— > > > ##### “(A) > > is flagged in the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > is rated at 10,000 gross tons or higher. > > > #### “(2) Waiver > > The Commander of the Military Sealift Command may waive the requirement under paragraph

(1)at any time if the Commander determines that carrying a cadet from the United States Merchant Marine Academy would place an undue burden on the vessel or the operator of the vessel. > > > ### “(d) Definition of Operator > > In this section, the term ‘operator’ includes a government operator and a non-government operator. > > > ### “(e) Savings Clause > > Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting— > > > #### “(1) > > the discretion of the Secretary to determine whether to place a United States Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a vessel; > > > #### “(2) > > the authority of the Coast Guard regarding a vessel security plan approved under section 70103; or > > > #### “(3) > > the discretion of the master of the vessel to ensure the safety of all crew members.” > .